Raw Trade has was announced The 100 best albums of 2024, led by SOPHIE's posthumous self-titled album. To celebrate, the indie retailer is having a sale exclusive vinyl pressings is among the top 20 albums on his list. Featuring new offerings from SOPHIE, Smile, Idles, Laura Marling, Charli XCX, Yard Act and more. Find the list of exclusives, available in store and online, below. Check out Rough Trade's 100 favorite albums here.
In a statement, Toby L, co-founder of Transgressive Records, said of SOPHIA: “It was the greatest honor for Transgressive to be a part of what we feel is a truly timeless, transcendent and landmark album. Thanks, Rough Trade. we are forever grateful for all your support.”
01 WISDOM: SOPHIA
Rough Trade offers the first vinyl edition of the late SOPHIE's 2019 solo remix albumOil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix album. The collection includes three exclusive red vinyl LPs. The musician's self-titled album is also available on silver vinyl.
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SOPHIE: Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix album
02 English teacher: This could be Texas
The Mercury Prize-winning debut, This could be Texasis available on galaxy gold vinyl and milky white vinyl—both exclusive to Rough Trade. To follow it, of the band Live from Maida Vale The EP is pressed on an exclusive 10″ white chalk vinyl.
English Teacher: This could be Texas
English Teacher: Live from BBC Maida Vale
03 Laura Marling: Patterns in repetition
Laura Marling recorded much of her superb new album, Patterns in repetitionalongside her young daughter, and has a new offering that should also appeal to children's sensibilities. With Laura Sings RaffiMarling covers 11 songs by childhood music icon Raffi Cavoukian.
Laura Marling: Patterns in Repeat
Laura Marling: Laura Marling sings Rafi
04 The smile: Cutouts
The Smile combine their two 2024 albums—Eye wall and Cutouts—with an exclusive three-track live 12″ housed in a case designed to hold both LPs separately.
The debut of The Last Dinner Party, Prelude to Ecstasyavailable in exclusive vinyl shade with new mirror sleeve.
The Last Dinner Party: Prelude to Ecstasy
06 Inactivity: Tangk
The Idles offer a new 12″ featuring recordings from their June performance at Glastonbury.
Idles: Live at Glastonbury
07 Amyl and the Sniffers: Cartoon darkness
Amyl and the Sniffers release an exclusive six-track live album. It captures the band's August 15 performance at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, and only 1,000 copies will be available worldwide.
Amyl and the Sniffers: Cartoon Darkness
Amyl and the Sniffers: Live at the Fonda
08 Charli XCX: Brat
Charli XCX signed copies of her world-conquering albumBrat. This is bad.
09 Sprint: Letter to self
Only 500 copies are available of the new magenta Sprints Live in Dublin vinyl LP.
10 Yard Law: Where is my utopia?
Yard Act have recorded a new EP of covers exclusively for Rough Trade. They did the project at Nave Recording Studio in Leeds, England.
Yard Act: Where's My Utopia?
Yard Act: Live at the Nave
11 Father John Misty: Mahamasana
Father John Misty offers a bonus signed print to match the 'lost edition'. Mahamasana.
Father John Misty: Mahashmashana
12 Denzel Carrey: King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2
The vinyl version of Denzel Curry's King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 comes with a bonus 7″ flex disc featuring a previously unreleased track.
Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2
13 Fontaines DC: Romance
Fontaines DC's Romance available on multiple vinyl editions at Rough Trade.
14 Ezra Collective: Dance, nobody's watching
Ezra Collective's new exclusive blue vinyl edition Dance, nobody's watching comes with signed Polaroid photos.
Ezra Collective: Dance, No One's Watching
15 St. Vincent: All Born Screaming
Saint Vincent signed limited edition posters All Born Screaming.
St. Vincent: All Born Screaming
16 Claire: Charm
by Clairo Charm has been pressed on exclusive coral pink vinyl. Only 750 copies are available.
17 Patella: of Fine Arts
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap put together their albumof Fine Arts with bonus flex-disc 7″ with the song “HOOD”
18 Magdalena Bay: Fantastic record
Magdalena Bay's Fantastic record is now being pressed on translucent vinyl—but there are only 300 copies available.
Magdalena Bay: Imaginal Disk
19 Knocked Loose: You won't go before you're supposed to
Knocked Loose offer a signed hardcover songbook featuring songs and images from You won't go before you're supposed toits title track, “Upon Loss” and “A Tear in the Fabric of Life”.
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